Id | ESLPod_1055_WE_1785 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1055 |
Episode Title | Riding Scooters and Motorcycles |
Phrase | to wipe out |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to wipe out" means to crash, especially while riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or skateboard: "Adam wiped out, and the next thing he remembered was waking up in the hospital." The phrase "to wipe out" also means to make someone very tired: "That hike wiped us out!" The phrase "to wipe the slate clean" means to forget about things that have happened in the past and try to start again: "I'm sorry about what I said. Can we wipe the slate clean and start over?" Finally, the phrase "to wipe (someone or something) off the earth" means to destroy someone or something: "In this video game, your mission is to wipe the enemy off the earth." |
Topics | Transportation |
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